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This Ones For You Boswell: Hate Crimes Based on Sexual-Orientation In the U.S.
Tuesday, 2 Jun, 2009 – 12:31 | Comments
This Ones For You Boswell: Hate Crimes Based on Sexual-Orientation In the U.S.

On a previous post, commentor ‘Jeff Boswell’ made the good point that in the realm of issues invovling homosexuals, there is not enough attention on the disturbing number of hate crimes that occur against homosexuals …

Today In Republican News
Friday, 29 May, 2009 – 16:58 | Comments
Today In Republican News

Today in Republican News:

Newt The Leech - Newt Gingrich, or Mr. Speaker of the House as he likes to be referred to as, has redoubled his efforts to demonize Sonia Sotomayor. In an email he submitted, …

Texas Screws the Pooch
Saturday, 9 May, 2009 – 11:37 | Comments
Texas Screws the Pooch

A Texas man spent 83 days in jail for failing to report to jury duty. This is not surprising coming out of a state like Texas. (You see how many people they put on Death …

Strange Day
Thursday, 7 May, 2009 – 13:06 | Comments
Strange Day

Today has been rather unusual. It started off with word that Manny Ramirez had been suspended for 50 games. I am no Dodgers fan, so I sat up in bed and raised my arms to …

Sexcapades in The Sunshine State (Updated AGAIN!)
Sunday, 3 May, 2009 – 15:47 | Comments
Sexcapades in The Sunshine State (Updated AGAIN!)

I know economic times are bad, but there is still such a thing as going too far. According to the Associated Press, a Florida lawyer was disbarred after accepting sex as payment for legal fees. …

Swine Fluke
Tuesday, 28 Apr, 2009 – 17:19 | Comments
Swine Fluke

Swine flu panic has hit the nation. It’s all over the airwaves. You can’t surf the internet without seeing something mentioning it. Such worry has to be justified, right? Well, it is if you are …

Update: The Pirate Bay Spectrial Verdict
Friday, 17 Apr, 2009 – 17:36 | Comments
Update: The Pirate Bay Spectrial Verdict

Today the verdict in The Pirate Bay trial was handed down, and it was not entirely unexpected. The defendants have been found guilty, and each has been sentenced to one year in jail and to …

Obama Speech: 5 Pillars to Economic Recovery
Tuesday, 14 Apr, 2009 – 17:31 | Comments
Obama Speech: 5 Pillars to Economic Recovery

President Obama gave a speech today on the state of the economy, and the path he plans on taking the country down. Though hardly a revelation to anyone seriously following the economy, his speech may …

Lawyers Getting Paid Not To Work
Monday, 13 Apr, 2009 – 23:44 | Comments
Lawyers Getting Paid Not To Work

Are you also an unemployed lawyer with a massive student loan debt who is struggling to make ends meet and pay the rent?  Well, there is some good and bad news for us.  The good …

Student Lenders Gearing Up For Rumble On The Hill
Monday, 13 Apr, 2009 – 17:53 | Comments
Student Lenders Gearing Up For Rumble On The Hill

The student loan industry has been the “saving grace” of many grad students due mainly to the generally staggering costs of tuition. Law school tuition typically runs somewhere between $25,000 and $32,000. Keep in mind …